20120229 TZCA Mwanza
The sentence of fifteen years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive given the circumstances bordering on murder, and the trial judge exercised proper discretion considering all relevant factors and affording the appellants an opportunity to be heard.
- Citation
- 20120229 TZCA Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Patrick Matabaro @ Siima; Appellant: Dawson Protace; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 February 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Manslaughter, Appeal Against Sentence, Judicial Discretion
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Patrick Matabaro @ Siima
Appellant
Dawson Protace
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of fifteen years imprisonment for manslaughter was manifestly excessive
- 2 Whether the trial judge considered irrelevant factors in sentencing
- 3 Whether the appellants were denied an opportunity to be heard before sentencing
Ratio Decidendi
The sentence of fifteen years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive given the circumstances bordering on murder, and the trial judge exercised proper discretion considering all relevant factors and affording the appellants an opportunity to be heard.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- sentence of fifteen years imprisonment upheld
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